ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. These committees will meet throughout the interim, hear from experts, stakeholders and the public and compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns Announces Appointments to 2025 House Study Committees”Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Policy Committee Issues Statement on Voting Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Michael Smith (D-Marietta), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Policy Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the voting and election legislation recently introduced during the 2021 legislative session:
Rep. Smith Announces Senate Passage of HB 852
ATLANTA – State Representative Michael Smith (D-Marietta) today announced that the Georgia State Senate passed House Bill 852 on Monday, March 19, 2018, by a vote of 54-1. Sponsored by Rep. Smith, HB 852 would give local boards of education the option to allow students who move during the school year to continue to be enrolled in and attend a public school for the remainder of the school year. Continue reading “Rep. Smith Announces Senate Passage of HB 852”